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23. Weird Al
Tue Jul 17, 2012, 01:15 AM
Jul 2012


(constant "doo wop"s in the background throughout the song)

Aahh....

Well I heard that you're leavin' (leavin')
Gonna leave me far behind (so far behind)
'Cause you found a brand new lover
You decided that I'm not your kind (aahh..)

So I pulled (I pulled) your name out (name out) of my Rolodex (oohh..)
And I tore all your pictures in two
And I burned down the malt shop where we used to go
Just because it reminds me of you (dippity dippity doo)

That's right (that's right) you ain't gonna see me cryin'
I'm glad (I'm glad) that you found somebody new
'Cause I'd rather spend eternity eating shards of broken glass
Than spend one more minute with you

I guess I might seem kinda bitter
You got me feeling down in the dumps
'Cause I'm stranded all alone in the gas station of love
And I have to use the self-service pumps

Oh, so honey, let me help you with that suitcase
You ain't (you ain't) gonna break my heart in two
'Cause I'd rather get a hundred thousand paper cuts on my face
Than spend one more minute with you

I'd rather rip out my intestines with a fork
Than watch you going out with other men
I'd rather slam my fingers in a door (yah)
Again and again and again and again and again

Oh, can't you see what I'm tryin' to say, Darlin...

I'd rather have my blood sucked out by leeches (leeches)
Shove an icepick under a toenail or two
I'd rather clean all the bathrooms in Grand Central Station with my tongue
Than spend one more minute with you

Yes, I'd rather jump naked on a huge pile of thumbtacks
Or stick my nostrils together with crazy glue
I'd rather dive into a swimming pool filled with double-edged razor blades
Than spend one more minute with you

I'd rather rip my heart right out of my ribcage with my bare hands
And then throw it on the floor and stomp on it 'till I die
Than spend one more minute with you
I'll take "What is Harry Nilsson's 'You're Breaking My Heart'" for $500, Alex. Amerigo Vespucci Jul 2012 #1
Amerigo, I have NEVER heard that Nilsson song before. Never heard any song like it.... Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #10
gr8 bluedave Jul 2012 #55
Sail On - the Commodores Swede Jul 2012 #2
^This 7wo7rees Aug 2012 #69
Ramones 'Tomorrow She Goes Away' Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #3
"Why" by Annie Lennox LynneSin Jul 2012 #4
I totally get why you did that. 7wo7rees Aug 2012 #70
I'LL take "At This Moment" (you just don't love me no more) Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #5
"Two out of three's not bad" HopeHoops Jul 2012 #6
"I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #7
Give me Cake's version of it any day of the week LynneSin Jul 2012 #9
I had not heard that one before, Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #15
One of my all time favorites. beac Jul 2012 #57
I was trying to describe the band Cake to my friend's husband LynneSin Jul 2012 #59
Great song! struggle4progress Jul 2012 #26
Then there's the classic piece de resistance: Roy Orbison, K D Lang in Crying Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #8
Its not the BEST, but first thought was turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #11
Dude, you haven't even been married that long. Have yall tried counseling? Bucky Jul 2012 #12
Sorry... I win (though I didn't fight fair). MiddleFingerMom Jul 2012 #13
It Ain't Me, Babe rug Jul 2012 #14
Here's an old cover by Baez, which hauntingly exposes the disillusionment in the song struggle4progress Jul 2012 #30
It's interesting how other singers often pull out startling nuances from his songs. rug Jul 2012 #40
Dylan frequently changes the feel of his songs himself, in concert. speedoo Aug 2012 #67
Not the best, but the most fun! ohiosmith Jul 2012 #16
Tears In My Ears The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #17
Alanis Morisset - "You Oughta Know" Arkansas Granny Jul 2012 #18
"Don't Think Twice It's All Right" for the win in the classic 'fuck you' sub-category. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2012 #19
You beat me to it. Martin Eden Jul 2012 #20
Agreed WilliamPitt Jul 2012 #22
+ struggle4progress Jul 2012 #29
Yes, the best!!! ellaydubya Jul 2012 #62
My man, I don't need pipi_k Jul 2012 #21
Weird Al msu2ba Jul 2012 #23
American Woman (Get Away From Me) Art_from_Ark Jul 2012 #24
How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away? - Dan Hicks and his Hot licks Brother Buzz Jul 2012 #25
That reminds me of... pipi_k Jul 2012 #35
Thanks! SnohoDem Jul 2012 #65
Down to seeds and stems again blues struggle4progress Jul 2012 #27
Yesterday struggle4progress Jul 2012 #28
No. I win ;) Whoa_Nelly Jul 2012 #31
Barry Adamson & Nick Cave, "The Sweetest Embrace" Spider Jerusalem Jul 2012 #32
"I'm Leaving Baby" - Con Funk Shun onestepforward Jul 2012 #33
I've already lost this one, but here's my go anyways. AllenVanAllen Jul 2012 #34
Losing My Religion - REM dr.strangelove Jul 2012 #36
"I Will Always Love You" gets my vote. sinkingfeeling Jul 2012 #37
What a voice IBEWVET Jul 2012 #43
There is only one breakup song KamaAina Jul 2012 #38
Thank you! Pool Hall Ace Jul 2012 #54
I Can't Make You Love Me backtoblue Jul 2012 #39
Eagles - Wasted Time BrendaBrick Jul 2012 #41
One more try for the impossible win. A fun tune and video by Reptar . AllenVanAllen Jul 2012 #42
No Children by The Mountain Goats Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #44
The Killing Moon Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #45
This message was self-deleted by its author BrendaBrick Jul 2012 #46
I have two entries: davsand Jul 2012 #47
Jim Croce - One less set of footsteps sadbear Jul 2012 #48
"Goodbye To You" by Patty Smyth and Scandal ancianita Jul 2012 #49
Bell bottom blues is the one. Joe Shlabotnik Jul 2012 #50
Dirty Man handmade34 Jul 2012 #51
Sang this the night I left my first husband. mykpart Jul 2012 #52
great song... deserves a video handmade34 Jul 2012 #60
Sang this the night I left my first husband. mykpart Jul 2012 #52
"Already Gone" by the Eagles panader0 Jul 2012 #56
Some great ones already posted. Here's my obscure but great pick: beac Jul 2012 #58
How did we forget this one: "It's Too Late"-Carole King liberaltrucker Jul 2012 #61
So Sick by Ne-Yo Ter Jul 2012 #63
"If You Leave Me, Can I Come, Too" Mental As Anything kwassa Jul 2012 #64
You're Gonna Miss Me SnohoDem Jul 2012 #66
I ACTUALLY broke up to this song... it was serendipity. Bonobo Aug 2012 #68
What?! No Neil Sedaka?! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2012 #71
You Oughta Know HelenaHandbasket Aug 2012 #72
All American Rejects...:hope it gives you hell!" ti66er8pooh Aug 2012 #73
Eurythmics - Would I Lie to You? Dystopian Aug 2012 #74
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